MCQ 1 physical features of India

 1. Which of the following is responsible for the variation in the colour of soil in different parts of India?

(a) Difference in rock formations (b) Weathering

(c) Erosion and deposition (d) Land use

2. Which of the following has not been a factor in the creation and modification of India’s relief features?

(a) Geological formations (b) Population density

(c) Weathering (d) Erosion and deposition

3. Which of the following is a plausible theory presented by Earth scientists to explain the formation of

continents and oceans and the various landforms?

(a) Theory of Motion (b) Theory of Plate Tectonics

(c) Theory of Evolution (d) Theory of Relativity

4. According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ the earth’s crust is formed of how many major plates?

(a)Three (b) Five (c) Seven (d) Ten

5. According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ the movement of the plates result in some geological activity.

Which one of the following is not such a geological activity?

(a) Volcanic activity (b) Folding (c) Faulting (d) Glaciation

6. According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ when some plates come towards each other, which of the

following is formed?

(a) Convergent boundary (b) Divergent boundary

(c) Transform boundary (d) Colliding boundary

7. According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ when some plates move away from each other, which of the

following is formed?

(a) Convergent boundary (b) Divergent boundary

(c) Transform boundary (d) None of the above

8. According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ in the event of two plates coming together, which of the

following is not possible?

(a) The plates may collide and crumble.

(b) The plates may move horizontally past each other.

(c) The plates may form divergent boundary.

(d) One plate may slide under the other.

9. According to the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics,’ what have been the effects of the movement of the plates?

(a) Change in position and size of continents.

(b) Formation of ocean basins.

(c) Evolution of the present landforms and relief of India.

(d) All of the above.

10. A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as

(a) Coast (b) Island (c) Peninsula (d) None of the above

11. Which of the following divisions of India has the oldest landmass?

(a) The Himalayas (b) The Northern Plains

(c) The Peninsular Plateau (d) The Indian Desert

12. The Peninsular Plateau of India is part of which of the following landmass?

(a) Angaraland (b) Gondwanaland (c) Tethys